China’s goal for ‘green’ Olympics squeezes short-term metal supplies
27.01.2022
To ensure a clear sky over Beijing during the 2022 Olympic Games, China has consistently limited its metallurgical production
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German steelmaker Salzgitter says it will stop using blast furnaces by mid-2030s
18.01.2022
Salzgitter plans to phase out steel production from blast furnaces in the future. Instead, the company will implement more advanced methods of steel production.
S. Korea to expand tax incentives for R&D on carbon neutrality technology
11.01.2022
South Korea plans to provide tax incentives for research and development (R&D) on green technology designed to help cut carbon emissions in an effort to nurture new industries.
Argentina extends scrap export restrictions again
04.01.2022
Argentina has again extended the existing restrictions on scrap exports for one more year as of December 23, 2021, according to a statement published in the country’s Official Gazette.
China Production Slumps on Decarbonization Drive
30.12.2021
Crude steel production from China fell for the fifth straight month in November on government’s actions to cut production to clean up the environment in a bid to reach its carbon neutrality goal by 2060.
Benteler will produce only green steel tubes from 2045
28.12.2021
To achieve this goal, company initiated ‘green tubes’ program in 2020, which focuses on reducing the CO2 footprint in tube production.